Enter any 17-character VIN to instantly decode your vehicle's year, make, model, engine, and powertrain — then get a maintenance schedule tailored to Canadian roads and weather. Powered by NHTSA. We don't store your VIN.
Look at the bottom-left corner of your windshield, the driver-side door jamb sticker, or your insurance papers.
We query the free NHTSA database and return your year, make, model, engine, and powertrain in seconds.
We build a Canadian-climate maintenance schedule based on your powertrain — and link to local trusted shops.
A VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character code assigned to every road vehicle. It encodes the manufacturer, year, model, body, engine, and plant. VINs never contain the letters I, O, or Q (to avoid confusion with 1 and 0). You can find yours on the lower-left of the windshield, the driver-side door jamb, your insurance pink slip, or your registration.
Yes, it's safe. We don't store your VIN, we don't require an account, and we don't share anything with third parties. Your VIN is sent server-side to the public NHTSA database; the decoded result is shown to you and cached anonymously by VIN to keep the tool fast for the next person looking up the same vehicle.
The schedule is based on your vehicle's powertrain type (gas, diesel, hybrid, or EV) and reflects general best practices for Canadian driving conditions. Always cross-reference with your owner's manual — manufacturer specs override generic schedules, especially for warranty-covered vehicles. Severe driving conditions (short trips, towing, extreme cold) may require shorter intervals.
NHTSA data quality varies by manufacturer and model year. Older vehicles and some imports return fewer fields. If decoding fails entirely, double-check the VIN — most errors come from confusing the digit 0 with the letter O, or 1 with the letter I. VINs never contain I, O, or Q.
